The Leader of Staffordshire County Council believes that the £3million valuation of Anglo-Saxon gold found near Lichfield is a “fair” price.
The British Museum’s treasure valuation committee has put a £3.285million price tag on the Staffordshire Hoard.
It is now likely that a group of local authorities and museum will join forces to ensure the Hoard returns remains in the region.
Cllr Atkins said:
“The committee needs to be thanked for coming to such a prompt decision. Deciding on the value such an incomparable find will have been a task of astonishing complexity. However I am convinced that their finding is fair to all parties.
“Our priority now is to make sure that the Hoard has a permanent home in the region and benefits as many people as possible. More importantly it will act as a catalyst to bring greater understanding and appreciation of the ancient kingdom of Mercia which had Staffordshire at its heart. This is requires commitment and imagination, but can bring great rewards.
“We are working with our partners to achieve this, including the councils of Lichfield, Tamworth, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent .”
